Governor Bill Lee and the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) Commissioner David Salyers announced on Tuesday a $10,671,200 loan for the Hamilton County Waste Water Treatment Authority (WWTA) to improve water infrastructure. The loan is one of two approved by the Tennessee Local Development Authority, with loans for Hamilton County WWTA and the Town of ... (click for more)

Bess T. Shepherd Elementary School will dismiss early Tuesday at 12:15 p.m. due to a power outage caused by a vehicle hitting a utility pole in the neighborhood affecting power to the school. Power is not expected to be restored at the school for a few more hours, so the students will be dismissed early. Students will be served lunch before dismissal and buses are in route ... (click for more)

The behavior of our local radical left women was abusive and uncalled for. The next Woman’s Rally and March should be lessons in common decency and civility towards other women. Interrupting an invited female speaker with displays of yelling and holding up disparaging signs is wrong. The women before me that broke the barriers in male-dominated professions would be embarrassed ... (click for more)

I know little about Scott Shaunfield, other than that he is a Captain with the Houston, Texas Fire Department, and the fact he once wrote a story about “the angels among us” that he knows is true. For the record, I am a huge believer in angels on this earth. No, you can’t see them, but I can easily recall the times that I have been highly suspect of angel-like people during my life. ... (click for more)

Rennia Davis' deep, step-back three-pointer with 0.8 seconds remaining lifted No. 23/25 Tennessee past Alabama, 65-63, on Thursday night at Thompson-Boling Arena. The junior forward's heroics helped the Lady Vols end a five-game losing streak to the Crimson Tide and provide Kellie Harper her 300th career victory as a head coach. Freshman Jordan Horston led Tennessee (15-3, ... (click for more)

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women’s tennis team scored a 4-3 road win at Austin Peay today. Freshman Callie Billman cliched the match with a win at No. 6 singles, upping the Mocs record to 2-0 on the year. “It was a great win,” stated UTC head coach Chad Camper. “We only played on four courts and every shot and every point was crucial. We were down in doubles ... (click for more)